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• Toxic Fume Comparison of a Few Explosives Used in Trench Blasting
  2/1/2003 - Conference papers
  Report on NIOSH studies using a 12-foot diameter sphere to identify key factors that may enhance the levels of CO associated with the detonation of several commercial trenching explosives.
• Factors Affecting Fumes Production of an Emulsion and ANFO/Emulsion Blends
  1/1/2001 - Conference papers
  Study of toxic fumes produced by the detonation of ANFO/emulsion blends. An extension of previous ANFO fumes production research that includes an emulsion blasting agent.
• Factors Affecting ANFO Fumes Production
  2/1/2000 - Conference papers
  Study of toxic fumes produced by the detonation of various ammonium nitrate/fuel oil (ANFO) mixtures and several cap-sensitive explosives.
• Thermal Stability of ANFO Made with Recycled Oil
  2/1/1999 - Conference papers
  The NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory conducted research to determine the safe operating conditions for using recycled (used) lubricating oil from mining equipment as a partial replacement for diesel fuel to make ANFO-type blasting agents.
• Low Temperature Limits for Mixing Recycled Oil, Diesel Fuel, and Ammonium Nitrate to Make ANFO-Type Blasting Agents
  2/1/1996 - Conference papers
  Research was conducted to determine the safe operating conditions for using recycled (used) lubricating oil from mining equipment as a partial replacement for diesel fuel to make ANFO-type blasting agents.